Human Trafficking

No?l Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, M.P.A. is the University Presidential Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the director of IDVSA, and a professor at Dell Medical School. She is a nationally recognized expert and has taught, practiced, and researched gender-based violence, human trafficking, and restorative practice for 30 years. Maura Nsonwu, Ph.D., LCSW is a professor in the School of Social Work at North Carolina State University. She has practiced as a clinician, educator, and researcher in refugee resettlement, human trafficking, health care, child welfare, and social work education for over 30 years. Laurie Cook Heffron, Ph.D., LMSW is a professor and the director of the Social Work Program at St. Edward's University. She has more than 20 years of research and practice experience in the areas of forced migration, intimate partner and sexual violence, and human trafficking.

"Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies for Social Workers and the Helping Professions (Second Edition) is an engaging text informing readers about the historical and comprehensive nature of human trafficking. It provides theoretical and practical connections enhancing students' knowledge base which will benefit future employment or advocacy efforts." Antrina M. Bell, Alcorn State University "A great foundational text for a Social Work course on Human Trafficking." Bart W Miles, Augustana University "Timely information to help those in the helping professions understand a global issue." Becky Thomas, University of Akron "Combining an overview of legal and policy analysis with case studies that illustrate the important challenges the issue of human trafficking presents, this book gives a concise discussion of both the historical origins and contemporary issues in human trafficking." Jenna Rossi, St. John Fisher University